"9d5aa738-b605-4e39-a31d-a52d80a554cf"@en . "CONTENTdm"@en . "2016-02-29"@en . "1912-03-25"@en . "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/qcislander/items/1.0312708/source.json"@en . "application/pdf"@en . " ueen\nCharlotte\n^mmW7\u00C2\u00A7\nAP3i8 1912\nA Weekly Newspaper Published in the interests of the Settlers, and to promote the development of the Queen Charlotte Islands.\nVOL. 1, No. 30\nQUEEN CHARLOTTE, B.C. MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1912.\n5 Cents per Copy\nHistory Of Queen Charlotte Islands,\nHaidas and Their Legends.\nAll Are United For\nWilliam Manson\nBy Mr. Charles Harrison.\nArticle XUL\u00E2\u0080\u0094-Reminiscences.\nDuring the troublesome times at Metlakatla as referred to in the previous\narticle, the Bishop was out on the road\nrather late one evening when he was\nattacked by six Indians, they thinking\nhe was an ordinary mortal. To their\ninfinite surprise the worty prelate led\noff with his left, and followed it up with\na postman's knock with his right, ducked\nand butted the breath out of another,\nhit another below the bread-basket, and\ndancing round them like a will-o-the-\nwisp knocked them all out in no time.\nAt the end of this the first and the last\nround the worthy Bishop was fresher\nthan ever.\nWhen I arrived at Massett, with\" the\nexception of four adults and two children that had received baptism, the whole\nof the people were heathen and the cult\nof the medicine man was in full swing,\nand rattling over the sick and making\nthe night hideous with his sqreechings\nwere the two principal parts of his profession. Eventually they alP'embraced\nChristianity and are now to be classed\nas the most enlightened and Cultivated\nIndians on the Pacific Coast. In civilising and christianising the Haidas, I\nthink I have done my share; and by that\nI mean that I did my duty conscientiou-\nly and faithfully towards their advancement as long as I was with them as\ntheir minister. When I first arrived on\nthe scene they had only their large and\ncold wigwams. These buildings were\nvery uncomfortable and had very little\nprivacy. I set to work and made arrangements with R. Cunningham & Sons\nof Port Essington (the owners at that\ntime of the Port Essington sawmill and\na fine sixty ton schooner) to ship over\nschooner loads of lumber until the\nIndians had sufficient lumber to erect\nfor themselves what they termed white-\nmen's houses. This schooner was called\nthe Skeena. She afterwards became a\ntotal loss at Cape Ball. Shortly before\nChristmas, 1886, the Skidegate Haidas\nobtained a load of lumber from the\nCunningham's sawmill at Port Essington, and intended to return home on the\nschooner, as at this time of the year\nthere was no steamer that could be got\nto run across to these islands and we\nhad to depend on this schooner to bring\nover whatever lumber was required and\nsometimes our food supplies as well.\nAs the vessel went to the mill to get the\nlumber she struck a rock. The people\non board however paid no attention to\nthis accident, and proceeded to load her\nfull of lumber. When loaded fourteen\nof the Haidas went on board and the\nvessel started for Skidegate. When\noutside of Stephens Island she filled with\nwater. In order to hurry across to the\nisland they hoisted all sail. At this time\nit commenced to blow a gale, and the\nwind filling the sails she immediately\nturned turtle. Seven Haidas were\nsaved in the schooner's boat, including\nHarris the Captain. Nine of them\nstuck to the upturned vessel with the\nresult that only one remained alive when\nshe struck the beach at Cape Ball.\nThis man's name is James Sterling and\nhe is alive at the present day, although\nhe remained on top of the upturned\nvessel for many hours during the cold\nand stormy winter's day and night until\nshe was blown right across Straits. The\nother eight were drowned, including the\nowner's son, John Cunningham.\nAnother wreck also took place in 1888\nin about the same locality where the\nschooner Skeena drifted ashore. On\nJune 13th, about 1-30p.m., the Canadian\nPacific Navigation Company's steamer\nSardonyx was proceeding on her way\nfrom Port Simpson to Skidegate under\nfull head of steam, and when within\nthirty-six,miles off Skidegate she suddenly brought up on what is known as\nWhite Cliff shoal, near Cape Ball. She\nwas about one and a half miles off shore.\nShe at once commenced to fill, and Capt.\nSmith, after making an examination of\nthe ship, and viewing the position she\nwas in as a very dangerous one should\nthe wind spring up, decided the best\nthing he could do for the safety of the\npassengers was to leave the ship and\nproceed to Skidegate. These orders he\ngave about four in the morning. Four\nboats were put in the water, provided\nwith blankets and provisions, and all\nheaded for Skidegate, the first boat\nreaching there about 12-30 a.m. June\n14th. The ship was wedged in between\ntwo large boulders, one under her stern\nand one through her port bow. Captain\nSmith in explanation of the accident\nsays: \"We struck on a rocky shoal,\nwhich shoal the people here inform me\nhas been thrown up by the late earthquakes. '' This explanation of the cause\nof the wreck is of importance to navigators of our northern waters. The\nspot where the Sardonyx was wrecked\nwas in the direct course of vessels bound\nfor Skidegate, and many vessels had\npassed over the same spot before. The\nearthquake explanation is very likely\nthe correct one, and it is also possible\nthat other rocks may at the same time\nAs a result of two conferences between Mr. Wm. Manson and the executive of the Prince Rupert Progressive Association, the latter, in convention, supported an endorsation of Mr.\nWilliam Manson for the Legislature,\nwhich carried unanimously. Thus not\nonly is Mr. Manson now the candidate\nof both wings of the party, but the\nProgressives have proven that they\nwere not bent upon the smashing of the\nConservative party for mere cussedness,\nas has so often been alleged. There have\nbeen good causes for difference within\nthe local party, and there will be further\ndifferences if a change of policy is not\nbrought about. In the meantime, however, a truce has been arrived at so as\nto avoid a party defeat, and, under the\ncircumstances, Mr. Manson is assured\nof victory as a supporter of the McBride\nGovernment, which will unquestionably\nagain be sustained as a reward for\nhonest, progressive and efficient administration in the main at least, even\nin the eyes of its limited number of\nopponents.\u00E2\u0080\u0094Prince Rupert Empire.\n-o-\nLumber And Wreckage Strewn\nAlong East Coast Of Graham.\nA large quantity of lumber and wreckage has been washed ashore on the east\ncoast of Graham Island. Mexican Tom\nis reported to have gathered over 20,000\nfeet of lumber, mostly fir and cedar,\nin the neighborhood of Cape Fife. A\nship's hatch marked T. V., and a piece\nof dory were also found on the beach.\nIt was thought at one time that the\nsteamer Leebro was missing as no word\nhad been heard from her and the William\nJoliffe was sent in search. The vessel\nis safe and discharging cargo at Lan-\ngara Island for the lighthouse and so\nfar nothing has been ascertained as to\nwhere the lumber and wreckage came\nfrom.\nhave been thrown up. However this\ncoast has now been thoroughly sounded\nby the officers of the D. G. survey\nsteamer Lilloett, and a proper and safe\nchart will I doubt not soon be issued by\nthe Marine Department of these waters.\n\ Again, with reference to my work\namongst the Haidas, I had the pleasure\noi baptizing Doctor Kootay, the last of\nthe medicine men of the Haida nation.\nHe was a very good man, and an\nacknowledged power amongst the tribes.\nI He and his wife were afterwards con- ,\nj firmed by Bishop Ridley and became\ncommunicants. Before I left the Mission\nwork during the year 1887 I collected\n$2620 and built St. John the Evangelist's\nChurch at Massett, in which divine ser-\n(Continued on page 3)\nPIPES AND\nTOBACCOS\nWe are headquarters for\nthe best Pipes and Tobaccos on the market. We\nmake a speciality of Peterson's BBB and EAM\nPipes.\nA good line of Imported\nand Domestic Cigars always on hand.\nSEEDS\nOur slock of fresh flower\nand garden seeds is now\non display. Come early\nand get the best selection.\nBEATTIE'S\nDEPT. DRUG STORE\nQUEEN CHARLOTTE.\nSHOES\nFOR YOUR CHILDREN\n10 Per Cent. Off\nIf you buy TnO pair at once\n20 Per Cent. Off\nIf you buy THREE pair at once\n25 Per Cent. Off\nIf you buy FOUR pair at once\nYou can get the discount by buying\neither all the same or different sizes.\nBaby Boots, 0 to 3, - - 75c.\nChildren's, 4 to 7 1-2, $1.50 and$1.65\nChildren's, 8 to 101-2, $1.85 and $1.95\nGirls', 11 to 2, - $2.25 and $2.35\nBoys', 11 to 13, - - - $2.25\nBoys', 1 to 5, - - - $2.50\nD. Cochrane\nGroceries Dry Goods\nHardware\nQueen Charlotte QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDER\nQUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDER\nJ. M. CAMPBELL, Publisher.\nSUBSCRIPTION\nIn Canada, $2.00; Foreign, $3.00\nper annum, in advance.\nAdvertising Rates\nContract Advertisements $2.00 per\ninch per month.\nSingle insertions $1.00 per inch\nper week.\nLegal Notices, Government Rates.\nVote for WILLIAM MANSON and a\nProgressive Government.\nLatest news from Rupert and all a-\nlong the line is WILLIAM MANSON.\nHe'll win.\nAre the voters on the Queen Charlottes going to vote for men they had\nno voice in nominating\u00E2\u0080\u0094Alex. Manson,\nDr. Clayton and W. H. Montgomery.\nNot by any means.\nIs Prince Rupert to dictate to us who\nshall serve us in the Legislature.\nThat's what they have done in the case\nof Alex. Manson, Dr. Clayton and W. H.\nMontgomery.\nWe can support a good government\nby electing a man who knows this district and will do us the most good.\nThat man is WILLIAM MANSON.\nAll opponents of William Manson admit that he is a good, clean man, after\nbeing several years in politics. This is\na good record.\nDr. Clayton is to be congratulated on\nthe stand he takes, after taking part in\nWilliam Manson's nomination.\nDr. Clayton did not get one supporter\nat the Conservative convention. The\nsame will be said by voters on the\nIslands after polling day.\nWm. Manson saved Prince Rupert\nfrom the franchise shark. Now the\nshark tries to devour him. Who are\nthe sharks?\nIf William Manson has done this for\nPrince Rupert, he can do the same for\nthe Islands.\nThe appropriations for the Skeena\nDistrict this year amount to $551,000.\nIn the first place the government must\nhave been sympathetic ; in the second,\nWilliam Manson must have had some\nweight at court, notwithstanding the\nallegations of his opponents to the contrary. By their fruits ye shall know\nthem.\n o\t\nQueen Charlotte Weather.\nMany of the new residents of the\nQueen Charlotte Islands were induced\nto make their homes here through the\nreports of the mildness of the climate.\nThe winter is actually over, and but one\nfall of snow was recorded, which remained on the ground but a few hours.\nCattle roamed during the whole of the\nyear, obtaining all the food they required, and the grass kept green in\nevery spot. The pre-emptors were able\nto do their assessment work and many\nwere able to assist in keeping their\nlarder supplied by fishing and shooting.\nThe wild geese and ducks, with the\ntrout, salmon and halibut, were plenti\nful regardless of the shell-fish that\nswarm in the waters of the inlets. If\nthe Eastern Provinces and States are\nstill in the throes of snow storms and\nblizzards, how much different it must\nfeel to live in a land where the thermometer never reaches zero and where\nthe summer days are so long, permitting\nthe farmer to work at all hours, with\nonly three hours of darkness. There\nmay be difficulties in the clearing of\nsome of the land; but life is too short to\nspend the summer in the fields and the\nwinter at the woodpile. With the winds\nfrom Japan and the currents flowing\nfrom warm latitudes, no more ideal\nhome can be found than on one of the\nmany islands of the Queen Charlotte\nGroup. Dust, insects, wild animals and\nall of the drawbacks to the residents of\nthe mainland are an unknown quantity.\nThe summer is not too hot, and the\nwinter is not cold; what more is desired\nby the person looking for a place in\nwhich to invest and reside? The sandy\nshores, extending for hundreds of miles;\nrivers teeming with trout; ideal spots\nfor camping and homesteads, water and\nfuel in abundance'; good shooting ; add\nto this our weather conditions, and it\nwill be seen that the advent of the\nGrand Trunk Pacific Railway will mean\na summer and winter resort that can\nexcel any other on the Coast. At\npresent in an isolated condition, through\nlack of steamboat and telegraph communication, the islands will not be appreciated until given publicity. They\nare the last land between America and\nAsia; nearer China, Japan and Alaska\nthan any other portion of the Province,\nand in direct line of travel of vessels to\nPrince Rupert, which is but eighty miles\nfrom the islands. To those who are\nlooking for investment and homes, we\nwould say that now is the opportunity\nto look over the advantages of the Queen\nCharlotte Islands. The retired Englishman or any other, who wants a place\nto settle down and live a contented\nlife, with everything at the door that\nis dear to the heart of the sportsman and lover of beauty spots, we ask\nthat a visit be paid to any of the islands.\nThe timber men and those seeking fortunes in natural resources, should not\nmiss the advantages offered in anew and\ncomparatively unknown country. The\nhomeseeker and tourist can have all\nthey^desire in the way of scenery and\nrecreation. The Last Great West awaits\nthe coming of the immigrant, and few\nwill realize the potentialities of our\nislands until population opens up and\ndevelops a land that will soon make the\nhome of thousands who are now suffering from the extremes of the Eastern\nclimate.\nwiuspendHaKAMnnoo. Tow Hill General\nThe B. C. Fisheries Limited, of which\nSir George Doughty is the head, are\nactively engaged at Skidegate in opening up their new fishing station. On\nthe Beatrice last Wednesday there arrived a large force of men, about fifty,\nto start work, and over sixty tons of\nfreight. The Westholme Lumber Co.\nof Victoria, as already stated, have\nsecured the contract for the erection of\nthe buildings and wharves at Skidegate\nand Aliford Bay, and Mr. Webster, the\nsuperintendent, states that half a million\ndollars will be spent during the next\nfew months in the various works. At\nAliford Bay a wharf and cannery will\nbe the first things erected and clearing\noperations will be started in a day or\nso.\n-o-\nConservative Association Meeting.\nA meeting of the Skidegate Inlet Conservative Association was held at Queen\nCharlotte on Thursday night. President\nA. J. Gordon occupied the chair and\na fair number of members were present,\nincluding representatives from Lawn\nHill, Tl-El and Skidegate. After the\nusual business the secretary, Mr. T. R.\nDavey read several communications\nof a satisfactory nature. The president\nand secretary reported on their trip to\nPrince Rupert as delegates to the convention, which they stated was a most\nsuccessful one and unanimous for the\ncandidature of Mr. William Manson.\nThe president also gave a short account\nof his visit to several parts of the constituency where he assisted Mr. Manson\nin his campaign, and from what he saw\nhe had not the least doubt that William\nManson would be returned by a large\nmajority. A plan of campaign was\ndrawn up and a thorough canvass made\nbefore polling day to secure the return\nof the Conservative candidate was\nunanimously adopted by the meeting.\nMiss Carrie Barge left on the Beatrice\nFriday morning for Victoria where she\nwill reside in future.\nThe s.s. Aime left Saturday afternoon\nfor Moresby Island points with the\nballot boxes in charge of Joe Davis.\nS. D. Somes of Cashmere, Wash.,\nan oil expert, arrived on the Beatrice\nlast Wednesday to visit his property on\nthe east coast of Graham Island. Mr.\nSomes drove a horse and wagon over the\ngovernment road from the Indian village\nto Miller Creek and the credit of being\nthe first teamster on this road belongs\nto him.\nPolling Arrangements Completed.\nLocal arrangements for the polling\non Thursday next are now completed,\nthe ballot boxes having been distributed\nby Mr. Joseph Davis, who arrived from\nPrince Rupert during the week.\nVoters should note that the poll opens\nat 8 a. m. and closes at 7 p. m. The\npolling place is at T. R. Davey's office.\nThe deputy returning officers are as\nfollows:\nSkidegate, A. J. Gordon.\nQueen Charlotte City, T. R. Davey.\nSandspit, Captain Gillatt.\nLawn Hill, A. Richardson.\nTl-El River, Chas. Turney, senr.\nPacofi, Mr. MacConnachie.\nLockeport, H. L. Bereford.\nJedway, Tom Daykin.\nStore\nGROCERIES DRY GOODS\nGENERAL HARDWARE\nHAY and OATS\nGoods delivered to all points along the\nNorth Beach between Massett and Rose\nSpit by arrangement.\nJ. K. ANDERSON\nBoarding House\nW. Scowcroft.\nBoard and Beds at reasonable rates.\nFRESH MEATS\nRoast Beef, - 20c. per lb.\nRound Steak - 20c. per lb.\nBoiling, - 16c. and 18c. per lb.\nS.S. AIME\nA forty-one feet Steam Tug, the most\npowerful boat on Graham Island,\nFOR SALE OR FOR CHARTER\nEquipped with a new patent Hallander\ntube boiler and a twenty-five horsepower single engine. Ready in half an\nhour's notice, day or night.\nSatisfaction guaranteed on all work\ndone. Towing a specialty. Moderate\nprices.\nInquire at Premier Hotel for owners,\nor at \"Islander\" Office.\nUNDERWOOD\nTYPEWRITER\n\" The Machine you will eventually buy.\"\nMACEY Filing Systems, Furniture, &c.\nC. H. HANDASYDE Jr.\nComplete Office Outfitter\nP. O. Box 436 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. 3rd Ave.\nAn Ideal Place to Spend\na Vacation.\nPremier\nHotel\nQueen Charlotte, - B. C.\nSplendid Shooting and Fishing\nto be had in the vicinity.\nOnly the Choicest Brands of\nLiquors and Cigars kept.\nW. J. Smith, Prop.\nContractors* And Mining Machinery Supplies\nBuilding Materials MARINE MOTORS\nSteel Rails GASOLINE ENGINES\nAgricultural Implements CANADIAN RAND\nTeaming and Dump Wagons CO.'S PRODUCTS\nConcrete Machinery\nWheels and Axles\nDairy Supplies\nC. H. HANDASYDE Jr., Prince Rupert, B.C\nP.O. BOX 436\nOFFICE THIRD AVE.\nI QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDER\nEmpress Hotel\nPRINCE RUPERT,\nB.C.\nPrivate telephones in every room. Hot and Cold running water.\nNo extra charge for Baths.\nLunch Counter and Dining Room in Connection.\nBar Pool Room Barber Shop.\nElectric Lighted\nWell Heated\nCentrally Located\nThird Avenue\nOS.\nDEPARTMENT STORES\nPRINCE RUPERT, B. C\nGROCERIES\nHARDWARE\nCROCKERY\nMEN'S FURNISHINGS\nSASH AND DOORS\nGLASS\nWe Supply the Farm, House, Camp and Mine and Save\nthe Buyer Money.\nWrite for our Price List\nLargest Stock in Northern B. C.\nanif Whisky\nGuaranteed 12, 10, 7 or 5 Years Old by\nTHE DISTILLERS\nJAMES SIMPSON & SONS, LTD.\nESTABLISHED 1823\nVICTORIA OFFICE\n535 YATES STREET\nPHONE 288\nN. B.\u00E2\u0080\u0094 This is the finest Whisky, age for age, in Canada. If you don't\nbelieve it taste it or test it, submit it to any good judge of Scotch or to any\nknown test or analysis of Whisky. It is cheaper than many and better than\nmost. Ask your dealer for it, and call for it in your Hotel.\nPrinCeRupert HardWare office Furniture Drawing Materials\nand Supply Co.\nKodaks Remington Typewriters\nGENERAL HARDWARE SPORTING GOODS\nMINERS' SUPPLIES.\nPRINCE RUPERT,\nB. C.\nMcRae Bros. Ltd.\nPrince Rupert, B.C.\nIf there is anything you want people to know Say it Thro the \"Islander.\nt>\nHAIDAS AND THEIR LEGENDS\n(Continued from page 1.)\nvice is conducted to the present day. I\nterminated my connection with the\nChurch Missionary Society on December\n15th, 1890, and a few days after I received the following letter as a mark of\nappreciation: Dear Mr. Harrison,\u00E2\u0080\u0094I\nhave much pleasure in informing you\nthat the Committee have sanctioned you\nreceiving the sum of \u00C2\u00A3300, as an appreciation of your services on your terminating your connection with the Society.\n\u00E2\u0080\u0094Yours faithfully, C. Collingwood, Lay\nSecretary.\nDuring the years I was engaged in\nMissionary work the Canadian Pacific\nNavigation Company had several vessels\nin operation at Victoria, namely the\nPrincess Louise, the Sardonyx, The R.\nP. Rithet, and The Islander. All these\nvessels with the exception of the R. P.\nRithet brought excursion parties to\nMassett, under the guidance of the commodore of that company, the genial and\nsocial Captain J. Irving. On September\n25th, 1890, he allowed the steamer\nIslander to bring an excursion party\nhere, and it was by this boat that I returned to Victoria en route to England.\nA newspaper correspondent that was on\nboard has written the following concerning this visit to Massett: \" At 3 p.m.\ndivine service was held in the church\nwith a large attendance from the ship,\nand the Bishop of Caledonia preached\nthe sermon. A collection was taken, at\nthe end of the service and amounted to\n$16. The Bishop held a confirmation\nin the evening. In this far away little\nchurch they have a musical service and\na surpliced choir of Indians. Great\npraise, is due to the Rev. Mr. Harrison\nfor the good work he has done on this\nisland. He left in the Islander for England after a residence in Massett for\neight years. Mr. Harrison is the only\nwhite man who at this date thoroughly\nknows the Haida language, and has\ncompiled a dictionary of 10,000 words,\nalso the grammar of the Haidas, which\nhas recently been printed by the Royal\nSociety of Canada. At the present time\nhe is engaged upon an interesting history\nof the Queen Charlotte Islands.\"\nThere was a real pleasant party on\nboard and before we reached Victoria\nan address was presented to Captain\nIrving together with the following\nacrostic, a copy of which he had type\nwritten for every passenger on board:\nACROSTIC.\nHow shall I tell of the jolly crowd,\nEach and all from the man to the dude,\nAnd matron grave to maiden grander,\nThat embark'd on board the shiplslander,\nHence bound on a trip to Massett, Q. C,\nFor pleasure and rest from toil set free.\nI can but admit that the time was spent,\nEach day in a happy mood as we went,\nLeaving behind Victoria the gay,\nDuring the time of this holiday.\nAnd each day sweetened by harmony's\nsound,\nNot a jar or discord as man and maid,\nDiscoursed in solo, chorous, and round.\nI must however express regret,\nRegarding the faults of this jolly set,\nVerily their concerts continued late,\nInviting comments 'tis needless to state,\nNot complimentary in point of fact,\nGood luck however to Captain Jack.\n(To be continued next week.)\nGovernment\niupporters\nAttention!\nDo not make a mistake\nThere will be TWO MANSONS on\nthe Ballot Paper\nWilliam Manson\nIs the well known Government\nSupporter who served last term\nas member for the Skeena District in the Legislature.\nHe will win all along the line.\nVote for the Man you know can\nhelp you. Take no chances.\nFor\nWILUAM\nCarpenter and\nGeneral Contractor\nQueen Charlotte.\nSASHES, DOORS, MOUDLINGS,\nGLASS, PUTTY Etc.,\nalways in stock.\nFuneral Director.\nFORSALE\nWhite Wyandotte Cockerels, with rose\ncomb, and Buff Orpington Cockerels ;\nall pure, bred.\u00E2\u0080\u0094Apply Capt. Gillatt,\nSandspit, Moresby Island. QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDER\ne\n*%\nTHE\nQUEEN CHARLOTTE\nISLANDER\nIs the only Newspaper of\nrecognised standing published\non the Islands. It is the\nPeople's Paper and has a\ncirculation unequalled by any\nother. To prove this the\n\"Islander\" gets the patronage\nof local business men who\nadvertise in it ONLY.\n*\nSubscribe for the Islander\nIn Canada $2.00 Per Annum Foreign $3.00\nA. Faulds, M. I. M. E.\nConsulting Mining Engineer\nExaminations and development on\nCoal, Metal, Oil, etc.\n709 Dunsmuir Street\nVancouver, B. C.\nFrank D. Rice\nB. C. Land Surveyor\nMineral Claims, Town Sites,\nTimber Limits, Sub-Divisions, etc.\nUnderground Surveying.\nRoom 12 Pender Chambers\n522 Pender St. W., Vancouver, B.C.\nWRITE\nThe Insurance People\nFire\nLife\nMarine\nAccident\nPlate Glass\nEmployer's Liability\nContractors' and Personal Bonds\nPolicies Written Direct.\nMack Realty & Insurance Co.\nPRINCE RUPERT, B.C.\nHenry Edenshaw's Power Sloop\n\"Josephine\"\nUnion Engine IS H.P.\nIs open for Charter by the Day or Week\nfor the carrying of Freight to any point\non the Queen Charlotte Islands.\nThe '' Josephine'' is the largest power\nboat on the Queen Charlottes and makes\nregular trips to the West Coast.\nFor further particulars and information apply to\nHenry Edenshaw, Massett.\nLAND ACT.\nQueen Charlotte Islands Land District-\nDistrict of Skeena.\nTake notice that Robert Johnson of\nMassett, occupation farmer, intends to\napply for permission to purchase the\nfollowing described lands: Commencing\nat a post planted about 80 chains in a\nNortherly direction from the North-east\ncorner of A. P. 8663, Massett Inlet,\nGraham Island, thence west 15 chains,\nthence north 40 chains, thence east 5\nchains, thence along the shore line to\npoint of commencemept.\nRobert Johnson\nDate Feb. 8th, 1912.\nCOAL NOTICES.\nTake notice that thirty days from date,\nI, W. Wilson Irwin, of Vancouver, B.C.,\nbroker, intend to apply to the Chief\nCommissioner of Lands for a license to\nprospect for coal and petroleum on and\nunder 640 acres of land on Graham Island\ndescribed as follows: Commencing at a\npost planted three-quarters of a mile\nnorth of the North-west corner of Lot\n60, thence east 80 chains, thence north\neighty chains, thence west 80 chains,\nthence south 80 chains to place of comment. W. Wilson Irwin, Locator\nPer Alexander Faulds, Ap-e\".f\nDated this 19th day of February, 1912.\nTake notice that thirty days from date,\nI, W. Wilson Irwin, of Vancouver, B.C.,\nbroker, intend to apply to the Chief\nCommissioner of Lands for a license to\nprospect for coal and petroleum on and\nunder 640 acres of land on Graham Island\ndescribed as follows: Commencing at a\npost planted one and three-quarter\nmiles north of the North-west corner of\nLot 60, thence east 80 chains, thence\nnorth 80 chains, thence west 80 chains,\nthence south 80 chains to place of commencement. W. Wilson Irwin, Locator\nPer Alexander Faulds, Agent\nDated this 19th day of February, 1912.\nSKIDEGATE HOTEL\nUnder New Management\nC. DE PAPE, Proprietor.\nFirst-class accommodation for visitors.\nMeals at all hours. Beds from 25c. up.\nReasonable Rates by the Day or Week.\nFree information given to parties\nlooking for land.\nTHE OLD RELIABLE\n\"Wee Jeanie.\"\nFor CHARTER\n(CAPT. HAAN)\nAPPLY \"ISLANDER\" OFFICE\nJ\nMost Complete Manufacturing and Repair Department in Northern B. C.\nSatisfaction Guaranteed.\nJ. S. GRAY & SON\nLate Foreman for R. Hemsley, Watch Inspector\nfor all the Railroads running into Montreal.\nManufacturing Jewellers, Diamond Mounters, Engravers,\nWatchmakers and Graduate Opticians\nAgents for the Victor Gramaphones and Records.\nSole Agent for the Stanley Pianos. Eyerything in Rubber Stamps made\nto order. Repairs promptly attended to. s\nHelgerson Block p-o.b\u00C2\u00AB\u00C2\u00BB Prince Rupert\nv;l\nfl QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDER\nCampaign Meetings.\nOn Wednesday night a meeting was\nheld in Barge's hall in support of Mr.\nA. M. Manson, the Liberal candidate.\nMr. N. McGillvray presided and was\nsupported by H. F. McRae and A. Mc-\nPherson, Prince Rupert, the speakers\nof the evening, and J. L. Barge. Mr.\nMcRae was the principal speaker and\ndealt mainly, with the Liberal platform.\nThe Chairman invited questions and\ncriticism from those with opposite\nviews. Mr. A. J. Gordon replied, and\nin a short speech pointed out the benefits\nto be derived by returning William\nManson, the Government candidate.\nAnother meeting was held on Saturday night, Mr. J. L. Barge presiding.\nMessrs. McRae, McPherson, McGillvray\nand the chairman supporting the Liberal\ncandidature of Alex. Manson, and\nMesrs. A. J. Gordon and T. R. Davey\nthe Conservative candidature of Wm.\nManson. The meeting was very harmonious and both sides were listened to\nmost attentively.\n o\t\nHotel Arrivals.\nThe following registered at the Hotel\nPremier during the week:\u00E2\u0080\u0094W. R.\nFlevvih, Prince Rupert; D. Blane, Prince\nRupert; W. F. Scott, Prince Rupert;\nD. A. McPhee, Vancouver; H. F. McRae, Prince Runert; A. McPherson,\nPrince Rupert; S. Horner, Vancouver;\nRobert Graham, Vancouver; Joseph F.\nSwift, Prince Rupert; A. Swanson,\nPrince Rupert; S. B. Raybould, Oiander\nRiver. <\n-0-\nMr. W. V. Doughty arrived at Skide-\n. gate on the \"John\" yesterday morning.\nMr. A. Solomon returned Wednesday\nfrom a visit to Prince Rupert.\nW. R. Flewin, assisted by Messrs.\nScott and Blane, surveyed the site of\nwireless station. They left on the\nBeatrice for Victoria.\nA jolly social was attended on Friday\nnight by a large number at Mr. G. D.\nBeattie's flat.\nMr. and Mrs. Harbin and Mrs. Pres-\ncott, wife of Constable Prescott, were\npassengers on the Beatrice for Jedway.\nD. A. McPhee, an old-timer in these\nparts, arrived on Wednesday on a short\nbusiness visit.\n- Dr. Winter returned yesterday from\nPrince Rupert and we are glad to state\nhas improved in health.\nMr. E. M. Morgan, of Lockeport,\npassed through on the John yesterday\nmorning after a business trip south.\nA School Trustee meeting was held\non Friday forenoon when some routine\nbusiness was transacted. A timely loan\nfrom the Provincial Government has\nenabled the Trustees to get over their\nfinancial difficulties until the assessment\nhas been collected, and for which they\nare most thankful.\nMr. L. W. Nestell passed through on\nthe Beatrice on Wednesday en route to\nJedway where he has large interests in\nmining property. Mr. Nestell is looking\nwell and has greatly benefitted in health\nthrough his visit to California during\nthe past winter.\nMr. R. F. Bunning is in charge of the\nconstruction work for the Westholme\nLumber Co. at Aliford Bay, and we understand that local labor will get the\npreference as far as possible, only the\nheads of departments being sent up\nfrom Victoria.\nMr. A. W. Carter, manager for the\nB. C. Fisheries Ltd., arrived on the\nJohn yesterday and has taken up his\nduties at Skidegate.\nThe steamer Princess Beatrice had\nevery berth taken up on her trip to the\nIslands last week. About sixty were\nbooked for Skidegate and Queen Charlotte.\nThe William Joliffe came in Wednesday morning from Prince Rupert. The\nJoliffe is under charter to the Dominion\nGovernment and is engaged in fishery\nprotection work. Capt. Newcomb is the\nfishery officer in charge.\nThe Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian\nChurch held a meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the home of the president, Mrs.\nBarge, when it was decided to hold a\nsale of work in December. The new\nofficers are Mrs. Barge, president; Mrs.\nCochrane, vice-president; Mrs. Fraser,\nsecretary-treasurer.\nMr. J. D. Sword, M.E., the well\nknown mining expert, accompanied by\nMr. R. H. Flaherty, a capitalist of\nPort Arthur, Ont., are on a visit to\nLouise Island, Cumshewa Inlet, to inspect the iron ore property in which Mr.\nSword is interested.\nIt is stated that the C. P. R. steamer\nwill be withdrawn from the Queen\nCharlotte Islands service after the next\ntrip.\nCOAL AND PETROLEUM NOTICES. COAL AND PETROLEUM NOTICES.\nGraham Island\u00E2\u0080\u0094Skeena District\nTake notice that I, James H. Hickey,\nof Prince Rupert, B.C., occupation prospector, intend to apply to the Chief\nCommissioner of lands for a license to\nprospect for coal and petroleum over and\nunder 640 acresof land bounded as follows: Beginning at a post planted on\nSouth-east corner, about one mile west\nof coal license No. 4453, thence west 80\nchains, thence north 80 chains, thence\neast 80 chains, thence south 80 chains\nto point of commencement, containing\n640 acres more or less.\nJames H. Hickey\nLocated Nov. 24th, 1911\nGraham Island\u00E2\u0080\u0094Skeena District\nTake notice that I, James H. Hickey,\nPrince Rupert, B. C, occupation prospector, intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum, over and\nunder 640 acres of land bounded as follows : Beginning at a post planted on\nNorth-east corner, about three miles\nwest of coal license No. 4454, thence 80\nchains south, thence 80 chains west,\nthence 80 chains north, thence 80 chains\neast to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less.\nJames H. Hickey.\nLocated Nov. 24th, 1911\nGraham Island\u00E2\u0080\u0094Skeena District\nTake notice that I, Samuel Horner,\nof Vancouver, occupation engineer, intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner\nof Lands for a license to prospect for\ncoal and petroleum over and under 640\nacres of land bounded as follows: Beginning at a post planted on South-west\ncorner, about three miles west of coal\nlicense No. 4453, thence 80 chains north,\nthence 80 chains east, thence 80 chains\nsouth, thence 80 chains west, to point\nof commencement, containing 640 acres\nmore or less. Samuel Horner\nLocated Nov. 24th, 1911\nGraham Island\u00E2\u0080\u0094Skeena District\nTake notice that I, Robert Graham,\nVancouver, occupation prospector, in-\nend to apply to the chief commissioner of\nlands for a license to prospect for coal\nand petroleum over and under 640 acres\nof land bounded as follows: Beginning\nat a post planted on North-west corner,\nadjoining coal license No. 4452 on the\nwest side, thence south 80 chains, thence\neast 80 \"chains, thence north 80 chains,\nthence west 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more\nor less. Robert Graham\nLocated Nov. 24th, 1911\nGraham Island\u00E2\u0080\u0094Skeena District\nTake notice that I, James H. Hickey,\nof Prince Rupert, B.C., occupation prospector, intend to apply to the chief commissioner of lands for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum over and\nunder 640 acres of land bounded as follows: Beginning at a post planted on\nNorth-west corner, about three miles\nwest of coal license No. 4454, thence\nsouth 80 chains, thence east 80 chains,\nthence north 80 chains, thence west 80\nchains to point of commencement, containing 640 more or less.\nJames H. Hickey\nLocated Nov. 24th, 1911\nGraham Island\u00E2\u0080\u0094Skeena District\nTake notice that I, Robert Graham,\nof Vancouver, B.C., occupation prospector, intend to apply to the chief commissioner of lands for alicense to prospect\nfor coal and petroleum over and under 640\nacres of land bounded as follows: Beginning at a post planted on North-east\ncorner, about one mile west of coal\nlicense No. 4452, thence south 80 chains,\nthence west 80 chains, thence north 80\nchains, thence east 80 chains to point of\ncommencement, containing 640 acres\nmore or less. Robert Graham\nLocated Nov. 24th, 1911\nGraham Island\u00E2\u0080\u0094Skeena District\nTake notice that I, Samuel Horner, of\nVancouver, B.C., occupation prospector,\nintend to apply to the chief commissioner\nof lands for a license to prospect for coal\nand petroleum over and under 640 acres\nof land bounded as follows: Beginning at a post planted on South-east\ncorner, about one mile west of coal\nlicense No. 4451, thence north 80 chains,\nthence west 80 chains, thence south 80\nchains, thence east 80 chains to point\nof commeHcement, containing 640 acres\nmore or less. Samuel Horner\nLocated Nov. 24th, 1911\nGraham Island\u00E2\u0080\u0094Skeena District\nTake notice that I, Samuel Horner, of\nVancouver, B.C., occupation prospector\nintend to apply to the chief commissioner\nof lands for a license to prospect for coal\nand petroleum over and nnder 640 acres\nof land bounded as follows: Beginning at\nat a post planted on North-west corner,\nadjoining coal license No. 4454 on the\nwest side, thence south 80 chains, thence\neast 80 chains, thence north 80 chains,\nthence west 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more\nor less. Samuel Horner\nLocated Nov. 24tb, 1911.\nGraham Island\u00E2\u0080\u0094Skeena District\nTake notice that I, Robert Graham, of\nVancouver, B.C., occupation prospector,\nintend to apply to the chief commissioner\nof lands for a license to prospect for coal\nand petroleum over and under 640 acres\nof land bounded as follows: Beginning\nat a post planted on North-west corner\nadjoining coal license No. 4453 on the\nwest side, thence east 80 chains, thence\nnorth 80 chains, thence west 80 chains,\nthen south 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more\nor less. Robert Graham\nLocated Nov. 24th, 1911\nGraham Island\u00E2\u0080\u0094Skeena District\nTake notice that I, Samuel Horner, of\nVancouver, B.C., occupation prospector,\nintend to apply to the chief commissioner\nof lands for a license to prospect for coal\nand petroleum over and under 640 acres\nof land bounded as follows: Beginning\nat a post planted on North-east corner,\nabout one mile west of coal license No.\n4454, thence west 80 chains, thence\nsouth 80 chains, thence east 80 chains,\nthence north 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more\nor less. Samuel Horner.\nLocated Nov. 24th, 1911.\nQueen Charlotte Islands Land District.\nDistrict of Skeena.\nTake notice that I, Fred. C. Elliott,\nof Victoria, B. C, occupation solicitor,\nintend to apply for permission to prospect for coal and petrolenm on the following described lands: Commencing at\na post planted at the South-east Corner\nof Section 36, Township 5, Graham\nIsland, marked F. C. E.'s S.E. Corner,\nthence north 40 chains, thence west 80\nchains, thence south 40 chains, thence\neast 80 chains to point of commencement. Fred. C. Elliott, Locator.\nJohn S. Taylor, agt.\nDated 27th Jan., 1912.\nLAND ACT.\nSkeena Land District\u00E2\u0080\u0094District of Queen\nCharlotte Islands.\nTake notice that I, J. L. Molitor, of\nQueen Charlotte, B. C, occupation\nrancher, intend to apply for permission\nto lease the following described tide\nlands: Commencing at a post marked\nJ. L. M.'s N.E. corner, about the centre\nof T. L. No. 14312, Graham Island,\nthence 10 chains west, thence 10 chains\nsouth, thence 10 chains east, thence 10\nchains north to place of commencement,\ncontaining about 10 acres more or less.\nDated 19th Jan., 1912.\nJ. L. Molitor.\nW. G. Reinhart\nBegs to announce that his\nPower Sloop \"Mavis\"\nIs open for Charter by the Day or\nWeek to carry Freight and Passengers to any points on the Islands.\nFor terms apply at the '' Islander''\nOffice.\nHayner Bros/\nGraham Island\u00E2\u0080\u0094 Skeena District Furniture Dealers\nPrince Rupert\nTake notice that I, James H. Hickey,\nof Prince Rupert, B.C., occupation prospector, intend to apply to the chief commissioner of lands for alicense to prospect\nfor coal and petroleum over and under 640\nacres of land bounded as follows: Beginning at a post planted on South-west\ncorner, adjoining coal license No. 4451\non the west side, thence north 80 chains,\nthence east 80 chains, thence south 80\nchains, thence west 80 chains to point of\ncommencement, containing 640 acres\nmore or less.\nJames H. Hickey\nLocated Nov. 24th, 1911\nIf you don't buy from us WE both lose money.\nLinoleums, Carpets, stoves and Everything for the Home. Singer's Sewing\nMachines, Pianos, Edison's Phonographs, Funeral Directors and Em-\nbalmers. Monuments and Headstones\nFOR SALE\nWhite Wyandotte Cockerels, with rose\ncomb, and Buff Orpington Cockerels ;\nall pure bred.\u00E2\u0080\u0094Apply Capt. Gillatt,\nSandspit, Moresby Island. QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDER\nPioneer Steam Laundry\nPrince Rupert, B. C.\nFor Good Work and Quick Service send\nyour Clothes to us.\nGrand Trunk Pacific Railway Official\nWatch Inspector\nR. W. CAMERON\nWatchmaker and Jeweler\nPrince Rupert, B.C. P.O. Box 449\nComplete Stock of Patent Medicines,\nDrugs and Druggists' Sundries\nC. H. ORME\nTbe Pioneer Druggist\nPRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY\nPRINCE RUPERT. P.O. Box 1523\nIh. Kaien Hardware Co.\nBuilders' Supplies Tools Paints\nPaints Oils Glass Stoves Ranges\nTin and Hardware.\nPrince Rupert, B.C. P.O. Drawer 1524\nPRINCE RUPERT PANT0RIUM\nSixth Street, between 3rd Ave. and Fraser\nPioneer Cleaners\nReliable work in Cleaning, Pressing and\nRepairing. French Dry Cleaning\na Specialty.\nFrizzell's Meat Market\nGEO. J. FRIZZELL\nButcher and Provision Dealer\nPrince Rupert, B. C.\nJob Printing\nof all descriptions\nNeatly Done at the\n\"Islander\" Office\nFor a Strictly up-to-date\nTailor Made Suit\nTry SWEDER BROS.\nMerchant Tailors\nPRINCE RUPERT.\nWhen in Prince Rupert\nSee\nMartin O'Reilly\nFor\nFine Tailored Clothing\nFurnishings, etc.\nHotel Central\nPeter Black, Prop.\nSpacious Travelers' Sample\nRoom.\nSteam Heated Electric Bells\nCorner First Avenne and Seventh Street\nPRINCE RUPERT.\nSavoy Hotel\nAmerican and European Plan\nThe only House in Prince Rupert\nwith hot and .cold running water\nin all rooms.\nRooms 50c. up.\nOnly the Best Brands of Liquors\nand Cigars carried.\nCorner Fifth and Fraser Streets, Prince Rupert\nA. J. Prudhomme, Prop.\nNew Knox Hotel\nBesner & Besner, Props.\nThe New Knox Hotel is run on\nthe European plan. First class\nservice. All the latest modern\nimprovements.\nThe Bar keeps only the best\nbrands of liquors and cigars.\nThe Cafe is open from 6.30 a.m.\nto 8 p.m. Excellent cusine.\nBeds, 50c. and Up.\nFirst Avenue - Prince Rupert\nDominion Hotel\nVictoria, B. C.\nAmerican Plan $2 and Up\nEuropean Plan 75c. and Up\nOtis Elevator Steam Heat\nRooms with or without bath\nLong distance phones in rooms\nRunning hot and cold water\nSpacious Dining Hall\nComfortable Office and Lounge\nFree Busses Central Location\nThomas Stevenson\nManager\nStephen Jones\nProprietor\nThe A. W. Edge\nCompany\nImporters and Dealers in\nWallpapers, Burlaps, Moulding\nPaints, Oils, Varnishes, Glass,\nBrushes, etc.\nPrince Rupert, B. C.\nT. R. Davey, Mining Engineer and Notary Public\nJ. M. Campbell\nT. R. DAVEY & Co.\nReal Estate and Mining\nBox 63 Queen Charlotte, B. C.\nWrite us for Farming Lands, Coal, Petroleum\nand Mining Properties.\nOne of the best Water Front Lots on Queen Charlotte\nTownsite for Sale. Price Easy for Cash.\nRANCHES FOR SALE.\nGraham Island\non account of the immense wealth of its natural resources, is fast coming\ninto prominence in the eyes of investors in British Columbia. Do you\nknow that the\nFARM LAND\nof Graham Island is unexcelled in northern British Columbia ?\nDo you know that the climate of Graham Island is as good as that of\nany part of the Pacific Coast ?\nWe are offering the choicest agricultural land of Graham Island for\nsale in tracts of 40 acres or more, at the exceptionally low price of\n$12.50 Per Acre upon very easy terms\nOur booklet gives some facts and figures which will interest and convince you. Write for it, or better yet, call personally.\nMERRILL & MERRILL\n710 Bower Building, 534 Granville St.\nVANCOUVER, B. C.\nCOAL AND PETROLEUM NOTICES. COAL AND PETROLEUM NOTICES.\nSkeena Land District\u00E2\u0080\u0094District of Queen\nCharlotte Islands.\nTake notice that I, Henry Osterman,\noccupation capitalist, of Walla Walla,\nWash., intend to apply to the Chief\nCommissioner of Lands for a license to\nprospect for coal and petroleum on the\nfollowing described lands : Commencing at a post planted in the S. W.\nCorner of Sec. 5, Tp. 8, Graham Island,\nthence 80 chains north, thence 80 chains\neast, thence 80 chains south, thence 80\nchains west to place of beginning, containing 640 acres.\nLocated Jan. 17th, 1912.\nHenry Osterman\nPer C. D. Emmons, agt.\nSkeena Land District\u00E2\u0080\u0094District of Queen\nCharlotte Islands.\nTake notice that I, Henry Osterman,\noccupation capitalist, of Walla Walla,\nWasn., intend to apply to the Chief\nCommissioner of Lands for a license to\nprospect for coal and petroleum on the\nfollowing described lands: Commencing\nat a post planted in the S. W. Corner\nof Sec. 32, Tp. 9, Graham Island, thence\n80 chains north, thence 80 chains east,\nthence 80 chains south, thence 80 chains\nwest to place of beginning, containing\n640 acres.\nLocated Jan. 17th, 1912.\nWitness: Henry Osterman\nJ. W. Coovert. PerC. D. Emmons, agt.\nSkeena Land District\u00E2\u0080\u0094District of Queen\nCharlotte Islands.\nTake notice that I, George H. Snell,\noccupation capitalist, of Walla Walla,\nWash., intend to apply to the Chief\nCommissioner of Lands for a license to\nprospect for coal and petroleum on the\nfollowing described lands: Commencing\nat a post planted in the N. W. Corner\nof Sec. 29, Tp. 9, Graham Island, thence\n80 chains south, thence 80 chains east,\nthence 80 chains north, thence 80 chains\nwest to place of beginning, containing\n640 Acres\nLocated Jan. 17th, 1912.\nWitness: George H. Snell\nJ. W. Coovert. Per C. D. Emmons, agt.\nSkeena Land District\u00E2\u0080\u0094District of Queen\nCharlotte Islands.\nTake notice that I, George H. Snell,\noccupation capitalist, of Walla Walla,\nWash., intend to apply to the Chief\nCommissioner of Lands for a license to\nprospect for coal and petroleum on the\nfollowing described lands: Commencing\nat a post planted in the S. E. Corner\nof Sec. 31, Tp. 9, Graham Island, thence\n80 chains north, thence 80 chains west,\nthence 80 chains south, thence 80 chains\neast to place of beginning, containing\n640 acres.\nLocated Jan. 17th, 1912.\nWitness: George H. Snell\nJ. W. Coovert. Per C. D. Emmons, agt\n%\nn\n1\nI\n:\u00E2\u0096\u00A0'\u00E2\u0096\u00A0!\n',1"@en . "Newspapers"@en . "Queen Charlotte (B.C.)"@en . "Queen_Charlotte_Islander_1912_03_25"@en . "10.14288/1.0312708"@en . "English"@en . "53.254722"@en . "-132.1025"@en . "Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library"@en . "Queen Charlotte, B.C. : J.M. Campbell"@en . "Images provided for research and reference use only. 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